Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

~ Release by The Style Council (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Speak Like a Child
3:18
2The Lodgers (or She Was Only a Shopkeeper’s Daughter) (single version)
3:35
3Money‐Go‐Round (single edit)
3:51
4You’re the Best Thing
drums (drum set) [drums] programming:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
additional keyboard [keyboards] and bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
guitar [guitars] and synthesizer [synths]:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
vocals:
Mick Talbot (from 1983-10 until 1984-01) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
additionally recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
recording of:
You’re the Best Thing (from 1983-10 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
25:35
5How She Threw It All Away
recording of:
How She Threw It All Away
lyricist, writer and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
4:14
6A Man of Great Promise
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
12 string guitar, bass guitar, bass synthesizer [bass synth], guitar, synthesizer [synth] and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Steve White (Style Council drummer) (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
flugelhorn:
David DeFries (from 1984-12 until 1985-03) and Stewart Prosser (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
fortepiano [piano forte], Hammond organ and keyboard [electronic keyboards]:
Mick Talbot (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
French horn:
Patrick Grundy-White (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
instruments:
Patrick Grundy-White (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
trombone:
Chris Lawrence (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
vocals:
D.C. Lee (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
strings arranger:
John Mealing (British keyboards player, composer and arranger.)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
recording of:
A Man of Great Promise (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:33
7The Piccadilly Trail
3:45
8A Solid Bond in Your Heart
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
recording of:
A Solid Bond in Your Heart
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
3:18
9All Gone Away
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
12 string guitar, bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer [synth] and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
double bass [contra bass]:
Clark Kent (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve White (Style Council drummer) (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
flute:
Mike Mower (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
fortepiano [piano forte], Hammond organ and keyboard [electronic keyboards]:
Mick Talbot (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
percussion:
Gary Wallis (from 1984-12 until 1985-03) and Steve White (Style Council drummer) (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
strings arranger:
John Mealing (British keyboards player, composer and arranger.)
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
recording of:
All Gone Away (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:16
10Sweet Loving Ways
3:31
11Promised Land (radio edit)
2:50
12Have You Ever Had It Blue (extended version)
4:49
13It Didn’t Matter (single edit)
5:44
14Spin Drifting
3:11
15Here’s One That Got Away
recording of:
Here’s One That Got Away
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
2:37
16A Woman’s Song
3:04
17Changing of the Guard
2:51
18My Ever Changing Moods (demo)
3:24
19Shout to the Top (instrumental version)
4:17

Credits

Release

art direction and design:Mike Storey (design)
photography:Peter Anderson (photographer)
liner notes:Lois Wilson (English music journalist)
remastering:Geoff Pesche (mastering engineer)
compiler:Andy Street (product manager for Universal Catalogue Marketing)
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
remastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/16135731 [info]